The powerful and fast LG G4 hits all the right notes, but does it have that extra oomph to usurp Samsung's Galaxy S6?

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The iPhone 6 delivers a bigger screen while remaining easy to handle, with plenty of features to satisfy everyone -- and the promise of Apple Pay on the horizon to potentially sweeten the deal even further.

The iPad Air 2 is a nice refinement and finesse of last year's model, with a bevy of tweaks, enhancements, a much faster processor, and the welcome addition of Touch ID. Simply put: it's still the gold standard for tablets.

Samsung today announced its latest solid-state drive, the SSD 850 Evo, that's slated to be a major upgrade to the 840 Evo. The new drive turns out to be one of the best internal storage devices for home users. Here's CNET's full review.

Although the Nexus 6 trails the slimmer Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in processor performance and native productivity features, it's still the most powerful pure Android handset available and the largest Nexus yet.

Roku's streaming platform is the best around, and the new Roku 2 is just as fast as the flagship Roku 3. Sure it lacks the fancy remote with voice search and a headphone jack, but its lower price makes it our favorite Roku.

While it's fairly expensive at $200, the Bose SoundLink Mini is one of few standout products in the ultracompact wireless speaker category, featuring a top-notch design and very good sound for its tiny size.